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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
are tiny thieves who steal whatever they can lay their hands on to cause confusion and consternation. A faerie borrower stands less than six inches tall, with blue or blue-gray skin and wings resembling
shards of broken glass.
Faerie borrowers often adorn themselves with purloined trophies: stolen keys and needles filed into swords, and buttons and scraps of paper fashioned into clothing. Though
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
count 20 (losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.
Arasta learns about any creature
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17
.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Hythonia can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
scrap parts from the complex mechanical detritus of the monastery, and feature residual buttons, dials, and meters that have no discernible purpose. The walls here are covered in graffiti, suggesting a
monastery is meant for the treasury, the monks have managed to hide away some personal treasure. A successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check discerns how the buttons and dials of the furnishings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
scrap parts from the complex mechanical detritus of the monastery, and feature residual buttons, dials, and meters that have no discernible purpose. The walls here are covered in graffiti, suggesting a
monastery is meant for the treasury, the monks have managed to hide away some personal treasure. A successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check discerns how the buttons and dials of the furnishings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
scrap parts from the complex mechanical detritus of the monastery, and feature residual buttons, dials, and meters that have no discernible purpose. The walls here are covered in graffiti, suggesting a
monastery is meant for the treasury, the monks have managed to hide away some personal treasure. A successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check discerns how the buttons and dials of the furnishings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons also see amassing such wonderful hoards as a way to attract new friends to the remote locations they inhabit. Crystal Dragon Art Objects d12 Object
1 An armillary sphere revealing the
windows to catch the light
10 Astrological birth charts for every year since the dragon was born
11 A vast number of colored glass bottles collected from dozens of cultures and historical periods
12 A fine divan set with gemstone buttons and stitched with silver thread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons also see amassing such wonderful hoards as a way to attract new friends to the remote locations they inhabit. Crystal Dragon Art Objects d12 Object
1 An armillary sphere revealing the
windows to catch the light
10 Astrological birth charts for every year since the dragon was born
11 A vast number of colored glass bottles collected from dozens of cultures and historical periods
12 A fine divan set with gemstone buttons and stitched with silver thread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons also see amassing such wonderful hoards as a way to attract new friends to the remote locations they inhabit. Crystal Dragon Art Objects d12 Object
1 An armillary sphere revealing the
windows to catch the light
10 Astrological birth charts for every year since the dragon was born
11 A vast number of colored glass bottles collected from dozens of cultures and historical periods
12 A fine divan set with gemstone buttons and stitched with silver thread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
failed checks cause significant sections of the tower to crumble, you might decide that the DC of the check to climb across increases, or that checks are made with disadvantage. Using the Controls
buttons lying on the ground nearby, one a deep red and one a light blue, and both made of some unknown material. The buttons are two of the missing components of the Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
failed checks cause significant sections of the tower to crumble, you might decide that the DC of the check to climb across increases, or that checks are made with disadvantage. Using the Controls
buttons lying on the ground nearby, one a deep red and one a light blue, and both made of some unknown material. The buttons are two of the missing components of the Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
failed checks cause significant sections of the tower to crumble, you might decide that the DC of the check to climb across increases, or that checks are made with disadvantage. Using the Controls
buttons lying on the ground nearby, one a deep red and one a light blue, and both made of some unknown material. The buttons are two of the missing components of the Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Embedded in the wall next to the door is a brass panel with four brass buttons arranged in a diamond formation. (A similar panel appears inside the chamber.)
Light. A crystal dome in the ceiling sheds
pale white light, illuminating the whole chamber.
Key. Lying on the chamber floor is a flat mithral key.
The buttons on each brass panel and their effects are as follows: The top button is engraved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Embedded in the wall next to the door is a brass panel with four brass buttons arranged in a diamond formation. (A similar panel appears inside the chamber.)
Light. A crystal dome in the ceiling sheds
pale white light, illuminating the whole chamber.
Key. Lying on the chamber floor is a flat mithral key.
The buttons on each brass panel and their effects are as follows: The top button is engraved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Embedded in the wall next to the door is a brass panel with four brass buttons arranged in a diamond formation. (A similar panel appears inside the chamber.)
Light. A crystal dome in the ceiling sheds
pale white light, illuminating the whole chamber.
Key. Lying on the chamber floor is a flat mithral key.
The buttons on each brass panel and their effects are as follows: The top button is engraved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
has no effect on Thessalar or his homunculus, but one of the experiments in the lab randomly advances as you determine. For example, using 1 charge might cause the pseudodragon to age into an undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
has no effect on Thessalar or his homunculus, but one of the experiments in the lab randomly advances as you determine. For example, using 1 charge might cause the pseudodragon to age into an undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
has no effect on Thessalar or his homunculus, but one of the experiments in the lab randomly advances as you determine. For example, using 1 charge might cause the pseudodragon to age into an undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
4 A panicked Talon mage recklessly casts destructive spells, catching zombies and soldiers in the effects.
5 A group of commoners attempts to flee the city, revealing a hidden gap in the
wall.
6 Zombie bodies pile up, creating a growing ramp onto a section of wall.
7 Zombies dig through or under the wall, allowing them to flow steadily into the city.
8 Zombies cause a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
4 A panicked Talon mage recklessly casts destructive spells, catching zombies and soldiers in the effects.
5 A group of commoners attempts to flee the city, revealing a hidden gap in the
wall.
6 Zombie bodies pile up, creating a growing ramp onto a section of wall.
7 Zombies dig through or under the wall, allowing them to flow steadily into the city.
8 Zombies cause a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
4 A panicked Talon mage recklessly casts destructive spells, catching zombies and soldiers in the effects.
5 A group of commoners attempts to flee the city, revealing a hidden gap in the
wall.
6 Zombie bodies pile up, creating a growing ramp onto a section of wall.
7 Zombies dig through or under the wall, allowing them to flow steadily into the city.
8 Zombies cause a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Puzzle Buttons. Newmy doesn’t know anything about a rift or a Crevice of Dusk, but she remembers some “puzzle buttons” deeper in the tomb that she doesn’t know how to work. Maybe they lead somewhere
its turn, it takes 5 (2d4) slashing damage for every 5 feet it travels. A character can use an action to pull a lever behind the stone coffin to cause the blades to retract into the floor or to raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Puzzle Buttons. Newmy doesn’t know anything about a rift or a Crevice of Dusk, but she remembers some “puzzle buttons” deeper in the tomb that she doesn’t know how to work. Maybe they lead somewhere
its turn, it takes 5 (2d4) slashing damage for every 5 feet it travels. A character can use an action to pull a lever behind the stone coffin to cause the blades to retract into the floor or to raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Puzzle Buttons. Newmy doesn’t know anything about a rift or a Crevice of Dusk, but she remembers some “puzzle buttons” deeper in the tomb that she doesn’t know how to work. Maybe they lead somewhere
its turn, it takes 5 (2d4) slashing damage for every 5 feet it travels. A character can use an action to pull a lever behind the stone coffin to cause the blades to retract into the floor or to raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
buttons on the sarcophagus lid have been pressed, read: The stone sarcophagus turns to transparent crystal, revealing a mummified monkey-like creature within. Clutched in its desiccated claws is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
buttons on the sarcophagus lid have been pressed, read: The stone sarcophagus turns to transparent crystal, revealing a mummified monkey-like creature within. Clutched in its desiccated claws is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
buttons on the sarcophagus lid have been pressed, read: The stone sarcophagus turns to transparent crystal, revealing a mummified monkey-like creature within. Clutched in its desiccated claws is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Keeping a dangerous secret despite personal cost Revealing a critical truth at an important moment Mediating a major
petty through acts such as these: Revealing a secret that should remain unknown Selfishly refusing to share information Showing favoritism toward any other god or group Furthering the aims of another god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Keeping a dangerous secret despite personal cost Revealing a critical truth at an important moment Mediating a major
petty through acts such as these: Revealing a secret that should remain unknown Selfishly refusing to share information Showing favoritism toward any other god or group Furthering the aims of another god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Keeping a dangerous secret despite personal cost Revealing a critical truth at an important moment Mediating a major
petty through acts such as these: Revealing a secret that should remain unknown Selfishly refusing to share information Showing favoritism toward any other god or group Furthering the aims of another god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Burly’s Plan Following the characters’ meeting with Witch and Light, Burly pulls the characters aside for a hushed conversation: Burly removes his jack-o’-lantern helmet, revealing a worried
to cause a scene in front of the guests and promise to show the characters the way to Prismeer once the watch is returned. Witch and Light are true to their word (see “Through the Looking Glass” at the end of the chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
complexity, with the adventurers sometimes making choices that cause short-term harm in the service of long-term good. They might be charged with destroying secret knowledge that could help people
, revealing a secret that could kill someone but avert a larger conflict, or standing in judgment over whether knowledge is safe or unsafe. At the beginning of the campaign, the characters might be united by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Burly’s Plan Following the characters’ meeting with Witch and Light, Burly pulls the characters aside for a hushed conversation: Burly removes his jack-o’-lantern helmet, revealing a worried
to cause a scene in front of the guests and promise to show the characters the way to Prismeer once the watch is returned. Witch and Light are true to their word (see “Through the Looking Glass” at the end of the chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Burly’s Plan Following the characters’ meeting with Witch and Light, Burly pulls the characters aside for a hushed conversation: Burly removes his jack-o’-lantern helmet, revealing a worried
to cause a scene in front of the guests and promise to show the characters the way to Prismeer once the watch is returned. Witch and Light are true to their word (see “Through the Looking Glass” at the end of the chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
) and 5 wights. Eseldra Yeth reviews the characters’ warrants briefly, then delivers a prepared message. “We find ourselves bound in common cause against common enemies. Those who sought to destroy us
menace, ask for the check without revealing the DC.) The following modifiers apply to the check: Arcane spellcasters gain a +6 bonus. Characters who openly worship a deity associated with death gain a